Tata Communications Limited is a global telecommunications company owned by the Indian business conglomerate Tata Group. The company’s infrastructure includes sub-sea, terrestrial communications networks, data centers and it provides fixed line and wireless services. It also holds shares in Neotel in South Africa, Tata Communications Lanka Limited in Sri Lanka and United Telecom in Nepal. Tata Communications is the sixth largest telecom operator in India with 62.56 million subscribers as of April 2015.[2]

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The company was founded as Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) in 1986. In 2002, Tata Communications acquired a 45% stake in VSNL. The international arm of VSNL, VSNL International, was launched in 2004. VSNL was completely acquired by the Tata Group and renamed as Tata Communications Limited on February 13, 2008. In 2009, Tata Communications and Tyco Telecommunications completed the TGN-Intra Asia cable system. Tata Communications Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India.

Tata Communications signed an agreement with Formula 1 in 2012 to be the official communications provider for the sport and providers core data services that includes powering the website and providing live timing services.[4]